Mike,

Thanks for your comments.

> Is this a product that can be marketed
> through classifieds? or display ads? or
> inserts? or radio? or billboards? in other
> words I need more info.

I'm not sure what additional info you need? This would be an "electronic version" of a word search puzzle(s). Not sure how to test, which is what I am asking for I guess. How would I test to see if there is a viable market out there? How do you go about "finding" potential customers?

Thanks,
Ken

> As far as ebay goes--for many products ebay
> should be considered a "wholesale"
> market. In other words people are buying and
> selling at perceived wholesale prices. These
> are folks looking for a 'deal' and they may
> or may not represent the best target
> audience for your product. I don't think
> your results from an ebay test would
> necessarily mean anything. You may find that
> you have to sell your product at a very low
> price in order to attract any buyers. And
> what does that get you other than a few
> sales at a low profit? Unless you intend to
> sell entirely on ebay you're going to have
> to have some profit reserved for
> marketing... and order processing... and
> fulfillment... and customer service... and r
> & d for the next product because it is a
> rare product indeed that is profitable all
> its lonesome (not too mention you end up
> wasting the rapport you've created by
> selling one person a product they're very
> happy with).

> Thank you Ken for providing a good post to
> comment on...

> Take care,

> Mike Winicki